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The Sickness Is the System

When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself

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The Sickness Is the System

By: Richard D. Wolff
Narrated by: Rick Adamson
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The coronavirus pandemic, the deepening economic crash, dangerously divisive political responses, and exploding social tensions have thrown an already declining American capitalist system into a tailspin. The consequences of these mounting and intertwined crises will shape our future. In this unique collection of over 50 essays, The Sickness Is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself, Richard D. Wolff argues clearly that "returning to normal" no longer responds adequately to the accumulated problems of US capitalism. What is necessary, instead, is transition toward a new economic system that works for all of us.

©2020 Richard D. Wolff (P)2021 Tantor
Economic History Economics Capitalism Socialism Social justice Taxation Global Crisis

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